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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Medicine 76 18742 17608 9336 8624 291 22462

Joshua Epstein publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Joshua Epstein between 1968 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Joshua Epstein published across 59 years, from 1968 to 2026, averaging 6.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 46 publications in 2023. 27 of the 393 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1968 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 46. Peak 46 publications in 2023. 1968: 1 publication 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 3 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 3 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 2 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 2 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 10 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 21 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 17 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 8 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 46 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 25 publications 2026: 2 publications
1968 2026

393 publications in total across all disciplines

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Joshua Epstein: publications per year, 1968 to 2026
Year Publications
1968 1
1969 0
1970 0
1971 2
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 2
1978 0
1979 2
1980 2
1981 3
1982 0
1983 1
1984 3
1985 2
1986 1
1987 0
1988 4
1989 2
1990 2
1991 2
1992 4
1993 2
1994 2
1995 3
1996 3
1997 3
1998 5
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 4
2003 6
2004 10
2005 12
2006 17
2007 12
2008 12
2009 3
2010 6
2011 7
2012 27
2013 21
2014 20
2015 23
2016 17
2017 13
2018 11
2019 8
2020 1
2021 0
2022 8
2023 46
2024 21
2025 25
2026 2
Total 393
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Joshua Epstein publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joshua Epstein sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 86 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 101–120 to 1,796+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 922. Most scientists, 922, have 341–360 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 281–300 publications, is where this scientist sits. 101–120 publications: 5 scientists 121–140 publications: 26 scientists 141–160 publications: 73 scientists 161–180 publications: 155 scientists 181–200 publications: 230 scientists 201–220 publications: 363 scientists 221–240 publications: 487 scientists 241–260 publications: 545 scientists 261–280 publications: 722 scientists 281–300 publications: 768 scientists 301–320 publications: 834 scientists 321–340 publications: 895 scientists 341–360 publications: 922 scientists 361–380 publications: 838 scientists 381–400 publications: 861 scientists 401–420 publications: 918 scientists 421–440 publications: 806 scientists 441–460 publications: 771 scientists 461–480 publications: 751 scientists 481–500 publications: 713 scientists 501–520 publications: 617 scientists 521–540 publications: 610 scientists 541–560 publications: 537 scientists 561–580 publications: 504 scientists 581–600 publications: 509 scientists 601–620 publications: 396 scientists 621–640 publications: 386 scientists 641–660 publications: 371 scientists 661–680 publications: 340 scientists 681–700 publications: 336 scientists 701–720 publications: 307 scientists 721–740 publications: 259 scientists 741–760 publications: 230 scientists 761–780 publications: 228 scientists 781–800 publications: 217 scientists 801–820 publications: 204 scientists 821–840 publications: 186 scientists 841–860 publications: 177 scientists 861–880 publications: 155 scientists 881–900 publications: 139 scientists 901–920 publications: 145 scientists 921–940 publications: 116 scientists 941–960 publications: 133 scientists 961–980 publications: 91 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 96 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 77 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 70 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 63 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 77 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 49 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 54 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 49 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 51 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 35 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 39 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 26 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 37 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 36 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 27 scientists 1,281–1,300 publications: 32 scientists 1,301–1,320 publications: 28 scientists 1,321–1,340 publications: 17 scientists 1,341–1,360 publications: 30 scientists 1,361–1,380 publications: 28 scientists 1,381–1,400 publications: 17 scientists 1,401–1,420 publications: 21 scientists 1,421–1,440 publications: 15 scientists 1,441–1,460 publications: 12 scientists 1,461–1,480 publications: 12 scientists 1,481–1,500 publications: 18 scientists 1,501–1,520 publications: 14 scientists 1,521–1,540 publications: 17 scientists 1,541–1,560 publications: 15 scientists 1,561–1,580 publications: 6 scientists 1,581–1,600 publications: 2 scientists 1,601–1,620 publications: 12 scientists 1,621–1,640 publications: 11 scientists 1,641–1,660 publications: 8 scientists 1,661–1,680 publications: 5 scientists 1,681–1,700 publications: 5 scientists 1,701–1,720 publications: 10 scientists 1,721–1,740 publications: 12 scientists 1,741–1,760 publications: 14 scientists 1,761–1,780 publications: 6 scientists 1,781–1,795 publications: 5 scientists 1,796+ publications: 100 scientists
101–120 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 291 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
101–120 5
121–140 26
141–160 73
161–180 155
181–200 230
201–220 363
221–240 487
241–260 545
261–280 722
281–300 768 291
301–320 834
321–340 895
341–360 922
361–380 838
381–400 861
401–420 918
421–440 806
441–460 771
461–480 751
481–500 713
501–520 617
521–540 610
541–560 537
561–580 504
581–600 509
601–620 396
621–640 386
641–660 371
661–680 340
681–700 336
701–720 307
721–740 259
741–760 230
761–780 228
781–800 217
801–820 204
821–840 186
841–860 177
861–880 155
881–900 139
901–920 145
921–940 116
941–960 133
961–980 91
981–1,000 96
1,001–1,020 77
1,021–1,040 70
1,041–1,060 63
1,061–1,080 77
1,081–1,100 49
1,101–1,120 54
1,121–1,140 49
1,141–1,160 51
1,161–1,180 35
1,181–1,200 39
1,201–1,220 26
1,221–1,240 37
1,241–1,260 36
1,261–1,280 27
1,281–1,300 32
1,301–1,320 28
1,321–1,340 17
1,341–1,360 30
1,361–1,380 28
1,381–1,400 17
1,401–1,420 21
1,421–1,440 15
1,441–1,460 12
1,461–1,480 12
1,481–1,500 18
1,501–1,520 14
1,521–1,540 17
1,541–1,560 15
1,561–1,580 6
1,581–1,600 2
1,601–1,620 12
1,621–1,640 11
1,641–1,660 8
1,661–1,680 5
1,681–1,700 5
1,701–1,720 10
1,721–1,740 12
1,741–1,760 14
1,761–1,780 6
1,781–1,795 5
1,796+ 100
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Joshua Epstein D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Joshua Epstein sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 75 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 70–71 to 217+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,027. Most scientists, 1,027, have 82–83 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 76–77 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 70–71 D-Index: 226 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 391 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 574 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 730 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 891 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 972 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 1,027 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 1,003 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 960 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 970 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 922 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 839 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 808 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 779 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 668 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 611 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 630 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 513 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 541 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 445 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 429 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 399 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 393 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 318 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 302 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 287 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 255 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 256 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 252 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 230 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 179 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 168 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 163 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 159 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 134 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 134 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 118 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 109 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 106 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 74 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 79 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 80 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 87 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 57 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 74 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 69 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 60 scientists 164–165 D-Index: 53 scientists 166–167 D-Index: 39 scientists 168–169 D-Index: 42 scientists 170–171 D-Index: 32 scientists 172–173 D-Index: 39 scientists 174–175 D-Index: 40 scientists 176–177 D-Index: 28 scientists 178–179 D-Index: 19 scientists 180–181 D-Index: 23 scientists 182–183 D-Index: 31 scientists 184–185 D-Index: 18 scientists 186–187 D-Index: 20 scientists 188–189 D-Index: 22 scientists 190–191 D-Index: 13 scientists 192–193 D-Index: 21 scientists 194–195 D-Index: 12 scientists 196–197 D-Index: 12 scientists 198–199 D-Index: 14 scientists 200–201 D-Index: 15 scientists 202–203 D-Index: 13 scientists 204–205 D-Index: 10 scientists 206–207 D-Index: 8 scientists 208–209 D-Index: 4 scientists 210–211 D-Index: 12 scientists 212–213 D-Index: 11 scientists 214–215 D-Index: 10 scientists 216 D-Index: 4 scientists 217+ D-Index: 98 scientists
70–71 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

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Number of Medicine scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 20,134 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
70–71 226
72–73 391
74–75 574
76–77 730 76
78–79 891
80–81 972
82–83 1,027
84–85 1,003
86–87 960
88–89 970
90–91 922
92–93 839
94–95 808
96–97 779
98–99 668
100–101 611
102–103 630
104–105 513
106–107 541
108–109 445
110–111 429
112–113 399
114–115 393
116–117 318
118–119 302
120–121 287
122–123 255
124–125 256
126–127 252
128–129 230
130–131 179
132–133 168
134–135 163
136–137 159
138–139 134
140–141 134
142–143 118
144–145 109
146–147 106
148–149 74
150–151 79
152–153 80
154–155 87
156–157 57
158–159 74
160–161 69
162–163 60
164–165 53
166–167 39
168–169 42
170–171 32
172–173 39
174–175 40
176–177 28
178–179 19
180–181 23
182–183 31
184–185 18
186–187 20
188–189 22
190–191 13
192–193 21
194–195 12
196–197 12
198–199 14
200–201 15
202–203 13
204–205 10
206–207 8
208–209 4
210–211 12
212–213 11
214–215 10
216 4
217+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award

Overview

Joshua Epstein is affiliated with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in the United States. Their research spans primarily the field of medicine, with a particular focus on dermatology, public health, environmental and occupational health, epidemiology, general health professions, and surgery.

Their work covers several specialized topics including:

  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
  • Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
  • Hidradenitis Suppurativa and Treatments
  • Innovations in Medical Education
  • Antibiotic Use and Resistance
  • Eating Disorders and Behaviors

Some of their recent publications include:

  • "Longer term follow-up of the randomized phase III trial SWOG S0777: bortezomib, lenalidomide and dexamethasone vs. lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients (Pts) with previously untreated multiple myeloma without an intent for immediate autologous stem cell transplant (ASCT)" (2020), published in Blood Cancer Journal
  • "Novel Use of Home Pulse Oximetry Monitoring in COVID-19 Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department Identifies Need for Hospitalization" (2020), published in Academic Emergency Medicine
  • "Genomic Classification and Individualized Prognosis in Multiple Myeloma" (2024), published in Journal of Clinical Oncology
  • "The burden of Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP): Costs and quality of life of women and men with CPP treated in outpatient referral centers" (2023), published in PLoS ONE
  • "Efficacy, perception, and utilization of pediatric teledermatology: A systematic review" (2023), published in JAAD International

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Timothy C Jenkins
  • Holly M. Frost
  • Amy Keith
  • Joshua T.B. Williams
  • Leif Bergsagel

Joshua Epstein has several publications in notable journals such as:

  • Journal of Dental Education
  • Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
  • Journal of Investigative Dermatology
  • Pediatric Dermatology
  • Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

In recognition of their research contributions, they received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award in 2008.

Best Publications

  • The molecular classification of multiple myeloma

    Fenghuang Zhan;Yongsheng Huang;Yongsheng Huang;Simona Colla;Simona Colla;James P. Stewart;James P. Stewart

  • A validated gene expression model of high-risk multiple myeloma is defined by deregulated expression of genes mapping to chromosome 1

    John D. Shaughnessy;Fenghuang Zhan;Bart E. Burington;Yongsheng Huang

  • Bortezomib with lenalidomide and dexamethasone versus lenalidomide and dexamethasone alone in patients with newly diagnosed myeloma without intent for immediate autologous stem-cell transplant (SWOG S0777): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial

    Brian G.M. Durie;Antje Hoering;Muneer H. Abidi;S. Vincent Rajkumar

  • Total Therapy With Tandem Transplants for Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma

    B. Barlogie;S. Jagannath;K.R. Desikan;S. Mattox

  • IRF4 addiction in multiple myeloma.

    Arthur L. Shaffer;N. C. Tolga Emre;Laurence Lamy;Vu N. Ngo

  • Extended survival in advanced and refractory multiple myeloma after single-agent thalidomide: identification of prognostic factors in a phase 2 study of 169 patients.

    Bart Barlogie;Raman Desikan;Raman Desikan;Paul Eddlemon;Paul Eddlemon;Trey Spencer;Trey Spencer

  • Multiple myeloma disrupts the TRANCE/ osteoprotegerin cytokine axis to trigger bone destruction and promote tumor progression

    Roger N. Pearse;Emilia M. Sordillo;Shmuel Yaccoby;Brian R. Wong

  • F18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography in the context of other imaging techniques and prognostic factors in multiple myeloma

    Twyla B. Bartel;Jeff Haessler;Tracy L. Y. Brown;John D. Shaughnessy

  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Multiple Myeloma: Diagnostic and Clinical Implications

    Ronald Walker;Bart Barlogie;Jeffrey Haessler;Guido Tricot

  • Myeloma interacts with the bone marrow microenvironment to induce osteoclastogenesis and is dependent on osteoclast activity.

    Shmuel Yaccoby;Roger N. Pearse;Cherie L. Johnson;Bart Barlogie

  • Plasma cell myeloma--new biological insights and advances in therapy.

    Bart Barlogie;Joshua Epstein;Peter Selvanayagam;Raymond Alexanian

  • Results of high-dose therapy for 1000 patients with multiple myeloma: durable complete remissions and superior survival in the absence of chromosome 13 abnormalities.

    Raman Desikan;Bart Barlogie;Bart Barlogie;Jeffrey Sawyer;Jeffrey Sawyer;Dan Ayers;Dan Ayers

  • Primary Myeloma Cells Growing in SCID-hu Mice: A Model for Studying the Biology and Treatment of Myeloma and Its Manifestations

    Shmuel Yaccoby;Bart Barlogie;Joshua Epstein

  • Interleukin-6 Prevents Dexamethasone-Induced Myeloma Cell Death

    James Hardin;Stewart MacLeod;Irina Grigorieva;Ruixin Chang

  • Incorporating bortezomib into upfront treatment for multiple myeloma: early results of total therapy 3

    Bart Barlogie;Elias Anaissie;Frits Van Rhee;Jeffrey Haessler

  • Spatial genomic heterogeneity in multiple myeloma revealed by multi-region sequencing

    L. Rasche;S. S. Chavan;O. W. Stephens;P. H. Patel

  • Role of NF-κB in the Rescue of Multiple Myeloma Cells From Glucocorticoid-Induced Apoptosis by Bcl-2

    Rena Feinman;Jadd Koury;Michael Thames;Bart Barlogie

  • Thalidomide arm of Total Therapy 2 improves complete remission duration and survival in myeloma patients with metaphase cytogenetic abnormalities.

    Bart Barlogie;Mauricio Pineda-Roman;Frits van Rhee;Jeff Haessler

  • Curing myeloma at last: defining criteria and providing the evidence

    Bart Barlogie;Alan Mitchell;Frits van Rhee;Joshua Epstein

  • Myeloma-derived Dickkopf-1 disrupts Wnt-regulated osteoprotegerin and RANKL production by osteoblasts: a potential mechanism underlying osteolytic bone lesions in multiple myeloma.

    Ya-Wei Qiang;Yu Chen;Owen Stephens;Nathan Brown

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Barlogie
Bart Barlogie Mount Sinai Hospital
Frits van Rhee
Frits van Rhee University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Maurizio Zangari
Maurizio Zangari University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
John D. Shaughnessy
John D. Shaughnessy University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Gareth J. Morgan
Gareth J. Morgan Boston University
Faith E. Davies
Faith E. Davies New York University Langone Medical Center
Elias Anaissie
Elias Anaissie University of Cincinnati
John Crowley
John Crowley Washington University in St. Louis
Saad Z. Usmani
Saad Z. Usmani Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Guido Tricot
Guido Tricot University of Iowa

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